Emrhys Cooper

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Emrhys Cooper
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Born
Emrhys Matthew Cooper

(1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 39)
Totnes, Devon, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • singer
  • filmmaker

Emrhys Cooper (born 14 February 1985) [1] is a British actor, singer, dancer, and filmmaker, best known for playing cult leader Rowan Cunliffe in Coronation Street and Alistair in the Emmy nominated StyleHaul Drama Series Vanity (2015) [2] in which he stars alongside Denise Richards and Karrueche Tran.

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He has appeared in films such as Mamma Mia (2008), the romantic comedy Walk a Mile in My Pradas (2011), the indie drama Till We Meet Again (2016), the horror film Dreamcatcher, and his award-winning directorial debut The Shuroo Process .

Early life, family, and education

Cooper was born in Devon, England. [3] His father, Christopher, is a teacher and founder of the UK's South Devon Rudolf Steiner School. His mother, Raphaela, is an artist and former dancer. [4]

He has an older sister called Fleur who runs a successful Travel and Lifestyle company and starred in the ITV series Million Dollar Babes.

Growing up, Cooper spent his free time training in dance, singing and acting. He started working professionally at the age of 12. He appeared in several UK TV shows and commercials. [5]

He earned a scholarship to The Central School of Ballet, where he studied from the ages of 16–18. He then changed course and attended the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts School to pursue a career in musical theatre.

He graduated with honours at the age of 19. [4]

Career

2005–2014

Cooper made his professional stage debut in the national tour of Fame – the Musical [4] before making his West End debut at 21 in the Queen musical We Will Rock You [6] .

In addition to appearing in West End musicals, Cooper also worked as a dancer with many of the world's biggest recording artists including Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls and the Sugababes, (in the video for "Push the Button") as the Geeky Guy directed by Matthew Rolston. Whilst dancing, Cooper appeared on TV shows such as X Factor , Americas Got Talent , Stars in Their Eyes and the MTV European Music Awards . [7]

Cooper has made several appearances on British television, I'd Do Anything and 999 Lifesavers . [7] His on-screen debut was in Mamma Mia! in 2008. [8]

In 2008, he moved to Los Angeles where he quickly started working on many of the US's biggest shows including Desperate Housewives , CSI:NY, Touch and Blackish. [9] He played an integral role on the hit prime time network TV series Person of Interest playing MI6 spy Young Greer. The elder John Greer is portrayed by the British actor John Nolan (cousin of Christopher Nolan). [9]

Cooper has also had a string of independent movies such as Walk a Mile in My Pradas , [10] Paint, Dreamcatcher , and Till We Meet Again [9]

In 2013, Cooper was cast as the lead role in the Bhutanese feature film Kushuthara – Pattern of Love, filmed in the Kingdom of Bhutan. [11] Cooper is the first ever Western actor to star in a Bhutanese film. [12] 'Kushuthara' went on to garner wins at international film festivals [13] and Cooper was awarded outstanding performance from a leading actor in the IndieFest film festival. [11]

Notable US stage work includes the Dream It [14] Productions critically acclaimed production of Entertaining Mr Sloane. Cooper won several awards for his portrayal of "Sloane" including being voted "Person to Watch" by Broadway World. [15]

2015–present

Cooper landed the lead role in the remake of the classic silent horror film Nosferatu, playing the role of Thomas Hutter.

The film also stars Doug Jones in the iconic role of Count Orlok. Other cast includes Joely Fisher and Sarah Carter. [16]

In 2023, Cooper appeared as the Cowboy The Bents highly acclaimed production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band at the Camelot Theatre, Palm Springs.

2018–present: Directorial focus

In 2018, Cooper made his directorial debut in the viral short film Trophy Boy which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and is currently being developed into a TV series. Cooper made his feature film directorial debut in the critically acclaimed The Shuroo Process , which he also wrote and produced.

Music

In 2013, Cooper co-wrote and released his debut single "Hypnotized" through Inspire U records. The song played on many of the UK's major stations. The song can be heard in the feature film Kushuthara: Pattern of Love. [17]

In 2016 he released the single "Reboot My Heart", which he co wrote with his songwriting partner Elaine Macaulso. Cooper also directed the music video shot in Bangkok and Ko Tao – Thailand. [17]

Humanitarian work

In February 2016, whilst shooting The Temple [18] in Bhutan, Cooper visited the Neyphug (Heyphug) Monastery & School for orphaned and underprivileged boys. The site had been severely hit by an earthquake. Neyphug is a charitable organisation that supports a monk community with a 450-year Buddhist history in the Kingdom of Bhutan. [19]

Cooper also created a public service announcement after losing his song writing partner, Elaine Macaluso, to urethral cancer. He supports Urology Care Foundation, [20] hoping to build awareness and urge people to get regular health check ups.

Cooper is also passionate about protecting wildlife and creating a healthy planet with WWF and Greenpeace. Cooper shares his home with 3 rescued cats and an African grey parrot.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Mamma Mia! [21] Stag
2010 Walk a Mile in My Pradas MichaelAlso credited as "executive producer"
2018The Price for SilenceLucas FlynnWon Best Supporting Actor at the International Film Festival of Wales [22]
2021 Dreamcatcher Brecken
The Shuroo Process D'arcyAlso director, producer and screenwriter
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 I'd Do Anything HimselfPerformer, 5 episodes
2008 America's Got Talent HimselfDance, 9 episodes
2008 The X Factor HimselfDancer
2008 CSI: NY Vincent WrightGuest, "The Cost of Living episode.
Credited as "Emrhys Matthew Cooper"
2012 Desperate Housewives Richard"Who Can Say What's True?" episode
2014 Person of Interest young John Greer"The Cold War" episode
2015Breaking Hollywood: One Actor at a TimeGuy3 episodes
VanityAlistair10 episode
2016Relationship StatusHenry1 episode
2018EntanglementSam
2019Real RoyalsHenry Myerscough
2024 The Lair: OnlyFangs Landon Scott
2024 Coronation Street Rowan Cunliffe Regular role

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